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Indiana History Bulletin, volume 4 extra number 4, August 1927 -- Archeological and historical survey of Parke County

circuit rider; Bliss Kalley, a native of Massachusetts; Tobias Miller; Jacob Overpeck, a native of Virginia; and Daniel Kalley. The families of these pioneers constituted a large part of the membership in the second generation. The membership increased to more than one hundred, and a new frame house was built about 1855. Besides the sermons, class meetings, and prayer services, the young people were permitted to conduct singing schools in the church house. The Missouri Harmonist was one of their song books.
During the Civil War and following it the society declined, the house deteriorated, and services were suspended. In 1885 another house was erected, and services were resumed. This church was on the Bellmore circuit, and its pastors were the same as those at Bellmore, where the parsonage was located. On September 1, 1894 Reverend O. C. Haskell, the pastor, was stricken with paralysis while in the pulpit, and died the next day. No church or Sunday school services are held here now, but the house is used for funerals and community meetings.
Pleasant Valley Cemetery adjoins the church lot. Here many pioneers are buried; here also is the grave of Jacob Overpeck, who was born in 1772.
Bridgeton
Coexistent with the Pleasant Valley Church was a society that held its meetings in the James M. Crabb neighborhood, frequently at Mr. Crabb's residence in the northeast quarter of section 34. Later a house was built on Mr. Crabb's farm. This location was not satisfactory; the society declined and was finally dissolved. A part of the members and others in Bridgeton and vicinity organized a society which built a house at the south side of the village in 1868, and named it Clear Run. The first pastor was Reverend Thomas Buck. T. C. Webster and Oliver C. Haskell were later pastors.
Clear Run was handicapped by its inconvenient location. It was too far from the main part of the town, and no paved street or sidewalk extended to it. In 1923 a modern brick house was built in the town at a cost of $10,000 and was dedicated March 16, 1924. The house is situated on lots 34 and 35, Crooks addition to Bridgeton. The church membership in 1925 was 215; members of the Epworth League, 75; Sunday school, 175. A. J. Obrecht was pastor; F. A. Mitchell, Sunday

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circuit rider; Bliss Kalley, a native of Massachusetts; Tobias Miller; Jacob Overpeck, a native of Virginia; and Daniel Kalley. The families of these pioneers constituted a large part of the membership in the second generation. The membership increased to more than one hundred, and a new frame house was built about 1855. Besides the sermons, class meetings, and prayer services, the young people were permitted to conduct singing schools in the church house. The Missouri Harmonist was one of their song books.
During the Civil War and following it the society declined, the house deteriorated, and services were suspended. In 1885 another house was erected, and services were resumed. This church was on the Bellmore circuit, and its pastors were the same as those at Bellmore, where the parsonage was located. On September 1, 1894 Reverend O. C. Haskell, the pastor, was stricken with paralysis while in the pulpit, and died the next day. No church or Sunday school services are held here now, but the house is used for funerals and community meetings.
Pleasant Valley Cemetery adjoins the church lot. Here many pioneers are buried; here also is the grave of Jacob Overpeck, who was born in 1772.
Bridgeton
Coexistent with the Pleasant Valley Church was a society that held its meetings in the James M. Crabb neighborhood, frequently at Mr. Crabb's residence in the northeast quarter of section 34. Later a house was built on Mr. Crabb's farm. This location was not satisfactory; the society declined and was finally dissolved. A part of the members and others in Bridgeton and vicinity organized a society which built a house at the south side of the village in 1868, and named it Clear Run. The first pastor was Reverend Thomas Buck. T. C. Webster and Oliver C. Haskell were later pastors.
Clear Run was handicapped by its inconvenient location. It was too far from the main part of the town, and no paved street or sidewalk extended to it. In 1923 a modern brick house was built in the town at a cost of $10,000 and was dedicated March 16, 1924. The house is situated on lots 34 and 35, Crooks addition to Bridgeton. The church membership in 1925 was 215; members of the Epworth League, 75; Sunday school, 175. A. J. Obrecht was pastor; F. A. Mitchell, Sunday